City of Tolleson, Arizona
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Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 33°27′01″N 112°15′18″W / 33.45028, -112.255
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Maricopa
Area
- Total	5.6 sq mi (14.4 km²)
- Land	5.6 sq mi (14.4 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,014 ft (309 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	6,812
- Density	894.1/sq mi (345.2/km²)
Time zone	MST (no DST) (UTC-7)
ZIP code	85353
Area code(s)	623
FIPS code	04-74190
GNIS feature ID	0012564

Tolleson /ˈtɑ.lə.sn̩/ is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 6,812. ^[1]

Geography

Tolleson is located at 33°27′01″N, 112°15′18″W (33.450354, -112.255106)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 4,974 people, 1,432 households, and 1,151 families residing in the city. The population density was 894.1 people per square mile (345.4/km²). There were 1,485 housing units at an average density of 266.9/sq mi (103.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.21% White, 1.43% Black or African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 40.79% from other races, and 3.72% from two or more races. 77.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,432 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47 and the average family size was 3.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,773, and the median income for a family was $43,894. Males had a median income of $26,934 versus $23,511 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,747. About 9.9% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Avondale, Arizona
• Laveen, Arizona

References

External links

• Tolleson, Arizona is at coordinates 33°27′01″N 112°15′18″W / 33.450354, -112.255106 (Tolleson, Arizona)Coordinates: 33°27′01″N 112°15′18″W / 33.450354, -112.255106 (Tolleson, Arizona)
• http://www.tollesonaz.org

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